Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP 8K 101512
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT October 16, 2012
(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) October 15, 2012
BOARDWALK PIPELINE PARTNERS, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|
| | |
Delaware | 01-32665 | 20-3265614 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800
Houston, Texas 77046
(Address of principal executive office)
(866) 913-2122
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 15, 2012, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the purchase of the remaining 65% equity interest in PL Midstream LLC by Boardwalk Pipelines, LP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant, from Boardwalk Pipelines Holding Corp. (BPHC), the parent of the Registrant's general partner, for approximately $269.2 million. The purchase price was financed through the issuance of the Registrant's common units. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information under Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 in this Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information under Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 in this Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
|
| |
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP, News Release, issued October 15, 2012, providing information about the purchase of the remaining interest in PL Midstream LLC. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
|
| | | | | |
| BOARDWALK PIPELINE PARTNERS, LP |
| | By: BOARDWALK GP, LP, |
| | | its general partner |
| | By: BOARDWALK GP, LLC, |
| | | its general partner |
| | | | By: /s/ Jamie L. Buskill |
| | | | | Jamie L. Buskill |
| | | | | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer |
Dated: October 16, 2012